Modeling the Coriolis Effect
1. As you look down from the North Pole toward the equator, which way is the balloon spinning, clockwise or counterclockwise? Explain what you see and why.
As looking down from the North Pole the balloon spun Counter clockwise. because it's over the equator.
2. As you look up from the South Pole toward the equator, which way is the balloon spinning, clockwise or counterclockwise? Explain what you see and why.As you look from the south pole to the equator the balloon spun clockwise because it's under the equator.
3. What happened when you tried to draw a straight line from the North Pole to the equator? Explain what you see and why.
The line went in a counterclockwise direction.
4. What happened when you tried to draw a straight line from the South Pole to the equator? Explain what you see and why.
The Line went counterclockwise.
5.Predict what would happen if you again drew lines in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres but with the earth rotating in the opposite direction.
The lines would go in the opposite direction.
As looking down from the North Pole the balloon spun Counter clockwise. because it's over the equator.
2. As you look up from the South Pole toward the equator, which way is the balloon spinning, clockwise or counterclockwise? Explain what you see and why.As you look from the south pole to the equator the balloon spun clockwise because it's under the equator.
3. What happened when you tried to draw a straight line from the North Pole to the equator? Explain what you see and why.
The line went in a counterclockwise direction.
4. What happened when you tried to draw a straight line from the South Pole to the equator? Explain what you see and why.
The Line went counterclockwise.
5.Predict what would happen if you again drew lines in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres but with the earth rotating in the opposite direction.
The lines would go in the opposite direction.